San Fernando Municipal Code Art. I In General

No person shall cut, break, injure, deface or disturb any tree, shrub, plant, rock, building, cage, pen, monument, fence, bench or other structure, apparatus or property, nor shall any person pluck, pull up, cut, take or remove any shrub, plant, bush or flower or mark or write upon any building, monument, fence, bench or other structure in any park or recreation center.

(Code 1957, § 16.1)

No person shall cut or remove any wood, turf, grass, soil, rock, sand or gravel in any park or recreation center.

(Code 1957, § 16.2)

No person shall post, place or erect any bills, notice, paper or advertising device or matter of any kind in any park or recreation center.

(Code 1957, § 16.3)

Cross reference— Advertising, ch. 6.

No person shall make or kindle a fire in any park or recreation center, except in picnic stoves or barbecue pits provided for that purpose, or without first having obtained a sidewalk vending permit issued in accordance with article III of chapter 58 of this Code, or without prior authorization from the city council. Such authorization can be obtained by applying to the city council through the director of recreation and community services, who will forward his recommendation to the council before council approval.

(Code 1957, § 16.4; Ord. No. 1688, § 8, 9-3-2019)

Cross reference— Fire prevention and protection, ch. 38.

No person shall camp or lodge within a park or recreation center without authorization. Such authorization can be obtained by applying to the city council through the director of recreation and community services, who will forward his recommendation to the council for consideration before council approval.

(Code 1957, § 16.5)

No person shall ride or drive any horse or other animal or propel any vehicle, cycle or automobile elsewhere than on the roads or drives designated for that purpose in a park or recreation center.

(Code 1957, § 16.6)

Cross reference— Animals, ch. 14; traffic and vehicles, ch. 90.

No person shall indulge in riotous, boisterous, threatening or indecent conduct or abusive or threatening language in a park or recreation center.

(Code 1957, § 16.7)

No person shall sell or offer for sale in any park or recreation center any merchandise, article or thing whatsoever, without first having obtained a sidewalk vending permit issued in accordance with article III of chapter 58 of this Code, or without prior authorization from the city council. Such authorization can be obtained by applying to the city council through the director of recreation and community services, who will forward his recommendation to the council before council approval.

(Code 1957, § 16.8; Ord. No. 1688, § 9, 9-3-2019)

No person shall hitch or fasten any horse or other animal in any park or recreation center, except at a place especially designated and provided for such purpose.

(Code 1957, § 16.9)

Cross reference— Animals, ch. 14.

No person shall ride or drive at a rate of speed exceeding 15 miles per hour in any park or recreation center, except for authorized special events. The authorization can be obtained by applying to the city council through the director of recreation and community services, who will forward his recommendation to the council for consideration before council approval.

(Code 1957, § 16.10)

Cross reference— Traffic and vehicle, ch. 90.

No person shall ride or drive any horse or animal not well broken and under perfect control of the rider or driver in any park or recreation center.

(Code 1957, § 16.11)

Cross reference— Animal, ch. 14.

No person shall play or bet at or against any game which is played, conducted, dealt or carried on with cards, dice or other devices for money, chips, shells, credit or any other representatives of value or maintain or exhibit any gambling table or other instrument of gambling or gaming in any park or recreation center.

(Code 1957, § 16.12)

Cross reference— Gambling, § 50-71 et seq.

No person shall practice, carry on, conduct or solicit for any trade, occupation, business or profession in any park or recreation center, without first having obtained a sidewalk vending permit issued in accordance with article III of chapter 58 of this Code, or without prior authorization from the city council. Such authorization can be obtained by applying to the city council through the director of recreation and community services, who will forward his recommendation to the council before council approval.

(Code 1957, § 16.14; Ord. No. 1688, § 10, 9-3-2019)

Cross reference— Peddlers and solicitors, ch. 58.

No person shall drive or have any dray, truck, wagon, cart or other traffic vehicle carrying goods or regularly used or employed in carrying goods, merchandise, lumber, machinery, oil, manure, dirt, sand, or soil or any article of trade or commerce or any offensive article or material whatsoever upon any road or drive in any park or recreation center, except such as may be especially provided or designated for such use.

(Code 1957, § 16.15)

Cross reference— Traffic and vehicles, ch. 90.

No person shall play or engage in any game in any park or recreation center, except at such place as shall be especially set apart for that purpose or designated by the director of recreation and community services.

(Code 1957, § 16.16)

No person shall play lawn darts or throw, cast, shoot or discharge any lawn dart or similar sharp-pointed device in, over, across, along, or upon any public park or recreation center.

(Code 1957, § 16.16.1)

No person shall remain, stay or loiter in any public park between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. of the following day unless it is an approved program. The program approval is obtained by applying to the city council through the director of recreation and community services who will forward his recommendation to the council before council approval.

(Code 1957, § 16.17)

(a) Except as otherwise authorized under the terms, conditions and restrictions set forth under a valid and unexpired alcoholic beverage permit issued by the city as referenced under subsection (b) of this section below, no person shall bring into or upon any park, playground, recreation center or any other recreational facility of the city any alcoholic beverage or consume any such alcoholic beverage in or upon any such park, playground recreation center or other recreational facility of the city. For purposes of this section, the term "alcoholic beverages" means and includes alcohol, spirits, liquor, wine, beer and every liquid or solid containing alcohol, spirits, wine or beer, and which contains one-half of one percent or more of alcohol by volume and which is fit for beverage purposes, either alone or when diluted, mixed or combined with other substances.

(b) The city council, by resolution may establish and from time-to-time amend, written policies and procedures for the issuance of temporary city permits authorizing, subject to conditions, the presence and consumption of alcoholic beverages at any one or more of the various in-door facilities referenced under subsection (a), above. The city council, by resolution, may also suspend any existing policies and procedures pending the adoption of updated and amended policies and procedures. Such city policies and procedures may include, without limitation, requirements that the permitee (i) obtain appropriate licenses from the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control; (ii) provide security from a duly licensed security firm pre-approved by the San Fernando Police Department at the permittee's sole cost and expense; (iii) obtain special event insurance satisfactory to the city, naming the city as an additional insured for certain anticipated liabilities and risks associated with the presence and consumption of alcoholic beverages on city property; (iv) indemnify, defend and hold harmless the city from certain liabilities and risks associated with the presence and consumption of alcoholic beverages on city property; and/or (v) provide a security deposit to the city. The foregoing requirements are not exhaustive of the requirements that the city may impose under the city council-approved policies and procedures.

(c) Until such time as the city council approves the written policies and procedures referenced under subsection (b) of this section, above, no alcoholic beverage permits may be issued by the city and the city shall be under no obligation to accept or process applications for alcoholic beverage permits while the approval of policies and procedures by the city council remains pending or at any such time thereafter when existing policies and procedures have been suspended by resolution of the city council.

(Code 1957, § 16.18; Ord. No. 1681, § 2, 9-17-2018)

Editor's note— Ord. No. 1681, § 2, adopted September 17, 2018, renamed § 54-18 from "intoxicating liquor prohibited" to "regulation of alcoholic beverages at city recreational facilities."

It shall be unlawful for any male person over eight years of age to enter or use any restroom for women in any public park.

(Code 1957, § 16.19)

It shall be unlawful for persons to assemble, collect or gather together in any walk, driveway, passageway or pathway in any park or any other place set apart for the travel of persons or vehicles in or through any park or to occupy any such walk, driveway, passageway, pathway or other place so that free passage or use thereof by persons or vehicles passing along such walk, driveway, passageway or pathway in any park shall be obstructed in any manner.

(Code 1957, § 16.20)

It shall be unlawful for any person to hold, conduct or address any public assemblage, meeting, or gathering or to make or deliver any public speech, lecture or discourse or to conduct or take part in any public debate or discussion in any public park, playground or recreation center without a city council permit. A permit may be obtained by applying to the city council through the director of recreation and community services, who will forward his recommendation to the council for consideration before council approval.

(Code 1957, § 16.21)

It shall be unlawful for any parent or guardian or any person having the custody of any child under the age of eight years to cause, permit or allow such child to enter or visit any park, playground or recreation center having a lake within the boundary thereof in the city, unless such child shall be accompanied by a person not less than 16 years of age.

(Code 1957, § 16.22)

It shall be unlawful for any company, society or organization of more than 100 persons to hold or conduct any picnic, barbecue or gathering in any park or recreation center without first having obtained a permit. A permit may be obtained by applying to the city council through the director of recreation and community services, who will forward his recommendation to the council for consideration before council approval.

(Code 1957, § 16.23)

It shall be unlawful for any person, society or organization to hold or conduct any celebration, parade, circus, or service in any park, playground or recreation center without first obtaining a city council permit. A permit may be obtained by applying to the city council through the director of recreation and community services, who will forward his recommendation to the council for consideration before council approval.

(Code 1957, § 16.24)

(a) It shall be unlawful for any person, society or organization to erect an exhibit in any park, playground or recreation center without first obtaining a permit from the director of recreation and community services. For purpose of this section, the term "exhibit" shall mean any display of artwork, including but not limited to paintings, sculptures, arts and crafts, and photographs; public service and educational presentations; and historical displays.

(b) Application for a permit to erect an exhibit shall be processed in accordance with procedures established by resolution of the city council.

(Code 1957, § 16.24.1)

Editor's note— Ord. No. 1537, § 12, adopted Oct. 21, 2002, repealed § 54-26 which pertained to violations and derived from Code 1957, § 16.25.

(a) No person shall be in possession of a burning tobacco or tobacco-related product, including but not limited to cigars and cigarettes, in or upon any park, playground or recreation center.

(b) No person shall chew tobacco or tobacco-related products, in or upon any park, playground or recreation center.

(c) No person shall dispose of lighted or unlighted cigars or cigarettes, or cigar or cigarette butts, or any other tobacco-related waste in or upon any park, playground or recreation center.

(d) No person shall intimidate, threaten any reprisal, or effect any reprisal, for the purpose of retaliating against another person who seeks to obtain compliance with this section.

(Ord. No. 1525, § 1, 9-4-2001)